Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-27
Washington News and Gossip.

The SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: The Rise and Progress of the Grand
Army; Thistle and Volunteer compared; Wash
ington Actors at Fisticuns; A New Marine An
nihilator; Quakers In Conference; telegraphic
dispatches, &C. The advertisements are clas-
slned as follows: Auction Sales, Proposals.
Summer Resorts, Ladies' Goods Family Sup
plies, Educational, Pianos and organs, Books
Financial, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean
Steamers, Attorneys, The Trades, Housefurnish-
fngs Wood and Coal, Sewing Machines, Medi-
cal, Dentistry, Professional, Specialties.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s237, 622; customs, sos, 1853.
REsIGNED.-Mr. R. B. Riggs. of the division Of
chemistry, Geological Survey, has resigned, his
resignation TO take effect to-day.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Francis NJ Hagan
postmaster at Springfield, Ohio, vice JAS. johnson,
ST., removed.
SroREKEEPER APPOINTED. Acting Secretary
Thompson, OF the Treasury, to-day appointed Oba-
diah ii. Hoag to be United states stOrekeeper at
santa Rosa, Cal.
The PROHIBITION ON SCOTCH CATTLE AND Hides.
The Treasury Department has declined to revoke
Its circular Of May 26 last prohibiting the land
Ing OF cattle and hides from Scotland except under
certain conditions in the absence OF proof that
pleuro-pneumon1a does not exist there.
PEAS FREE OF DUTY.-The Treasury Department
has decided that peas entitled to entry as veg
etables, Notwithstanding the fact that they may
be imported as garden seed not for consumption,
and therefore not edible.
KALDAH MUST HANG.-The President has de
elined TO interfere In the case OF Seaborn Kajah,
Greek Indian, convicted Of murder and SEN
fenced TO be hanged at Fort Smith, Ark, on the
9TH prOximo.
PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.-The President has
appointed Francis N. Hagan postmaster at Spring
field, Ohio, vice James Johnson ST. removed Geo.
w. Yeiser has been appointed postmaster at Union
Mills, Nd.
PATENTS IssUED.-Patents have been issued to
residents OF the District as follows: Alvan d.
and evaporation; Edward LandvO!ght and B. c,
Fenwick, machine for mixing mortar.
PosT-OFFICE INSPECTOR APPoINrKD.-Walter N.
Thayer, OF Troy, n. Y, has been appointed post
ONCE inspector.
WILL VISIT Representative
Pettlbone, Of Tennessee, headed q committee from
Chattanooga, which waited on the President yes
terday and urged him to stop at that city on his
coming trip TO the South. The President Informed
the Chattanooga committee that he would spend
Atlanta, Monday, Oct. IL.
A BOARD OF SURVEY, to consist of Lieutenant.
Soiouci huoS DcCAWilu, ASSISTANT cOmmlSS0fy
general OF subsistence; Captain Allen Smith 4th
cavalry; Captain +. n. Halfway assistant quar-.
ternaSter, has been ordered to assemble at the
general depot Of the quartermaSters department
at ST Louis on the 3Oth instant to make an inyes
tgation and NIX the responsibility for the damaged
condition Of stores at the depot.
THE HAzING CADETS CONVICTED. - The court.
martial at the Naval Academy which was engaged
last week trying Cadets Leeds, OF Philadelphia
Robson OF Detroit, and Leonard OF Texas for haz
ing finished up yesterday and filed their verdict
with the superintendent OF the Naval Academy
II will be forwarded TO Secretary Whitney, whit
will pass upon IT, While the court finds the &C
cused cadets guilty, IT does not recommend dis
missal the testimony failing 10 show an agra
yated offense. 1t Is thought light punishment
n any will be inflicted tho hazing complained o.
being OF q very mild type indeed
EDUCATION IN ALAsKA.-Mr. Sheldon Jackson
secretary OF the Territorial board OF education Of
Alaska, has forwarded to the Interior Department
a CODY OF the proceedings Of that board on ths
ed OF August. On motion or Gov. Swinef0rl
resolutions were adopted thanking Secretary
Lamar for sending Mr.. Dawson, Commissioner Of
Education, TO personally examine and report up0r
the educational needs OF the Territory; also
thanking Commissioner Dawson for the Interest
he manifested and for the excellent plan deviset
by him for the promotion OF the cause OF educa
tea In AlAAeA